Based on numer­ous intel­li­gence reports, the com­bined secu­ri­ty force searched for the sus­pect at a com­pound in the dis­trict. Fol­low­ing inter­views with res­i­dents, the com­bined force iden­ti­fied and detained the man and sev­er­al of his asso­ciates.

— Afghan and coali­tion forces detained sev­er­al insur­gents at a bazaar in Nan­garhar province’s Khogyani dis­trict. A group of insur­gents attacked the com­bined forces at the Wazir Bazaar with small-arms fire before escap­ing into a near­by tree line. The com­bined force returned fire, sup­press­ing the insur­gents and injur­ing two in the process. More than 10 sus­pect­ed insur­gents were detained for fur­ther ques­tion­ing.

— In Kandahar’s Zharay dis­trict, insur­gents engaged a com­bined patrol, then broke con­tact when the force returned fire. Fol­low­ing the attack, the patrol found and destroyed 220 pounds of opi­um.

In May 15 oper­a­tions:

— A com­bined oper­a­tion result­ed in the death of five insur­gents in Kapisa province’s Tagab dis­trict. The oper­a­tion was in response to a call for aid from a ch — A com­bined oper­a­tion result­ed in dis­cov­ery of 705 pounds of opi­um in Farah province’s Lash-E Juwain dis­trict. A sus­pect was detained, and the com­bined force destroyed the opi­um.